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David Chalmers

1966 - Today

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David John Chalmers () is an Australian philosopher and cognitive scientist specializing in the areas of the philosophy of mind, and the philosophy of language. He is a professor of philosophy and neural science at New York University, as well as co-director of NYU's Center for Mind, Brain and Consciousness (along with Ned Block). In 2006, he was elected a Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of David Chalmers has received more than 929,088 page views. His biography is available in 30 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 27 in 2019). David Chalmers is the 1,077th most popular philosopher (down from 1,033rd in 2019), the 195th most popular biography from Australia (up from 211th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Australian Philosopher.

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  • 30

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  • 4.94

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  • 3.34

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among PHILOSOPHERS

Among philosophers, David Chalmers ranks 1,077 out of 1,081Before him are Dariush Shayegan, David Ray Griffin, Lucien Sève, Max Bense, Ernst-Wolfgang Böckenförde, and Cleopatra the Alchemist. After him are Jaegwon Kim, Joseph B. Soloveitchik, Barbara Cassin, David Malet Armstrong, Helene von Druskowitz, and Geydar Dzhemal.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1966, David Chalmers ranks 185Before him are Alison Doody, Ben Miller, Miroslav Đukić, Indira Radić, Tony Yeboah, and Åsa Larsson. After him are Stefan Raab, Marin Hinkle, David Filo, Quorthon, François Omam-Biyik, and Dan Schneider.

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In Australia

Among people born in Australia, David Chalmers ranks 195 out of 925Before him are Quentin Bryce (1942), Mark Evans (1956), Jai Courtney (1986), John Russell (1858), Fred Schepisi (1939), and Eliza Taylor (1989). After him are Mike Chapman (1947), Greg Egan (1961), Ian Thorpe (1982), Betty Cuthbert (1938), David Malet Armstrong (1926), and Bob Daisley (1950).

Among PHILOSOPHERS In Australia

Among philosophers born in Australia, David Chalmers ranks 4Before him are Peter Singer (1946), Samuel Alexander (1859), and J. L. Mackie (1917). After him are David Malet Armstrong (1926).